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compartment. (Be careful not to damage the stylus or the 
battery compartment.) 
4  Make sure that the backup battery cover is open and 
insert the replacement battery printed side up into the 
battery compartment. 
5  Close the backup battery cover to secure the battery, 
then close the CompactFlash door. 
The backup battery cover is designed to be easily opened and 
closed with the tip of the stylus. Just insert the tip in the small 
hole to quickly pivot the cover open or closed. 
 
 
Be sure to close the backup battery cover before closing 
the CompactFlash door in order to avoid damaging these 
components. 
 
 
 
Installing the backup battery 
  CompactFlash door  shown open 
  Coin-cell 3V CR2032 backup battery 
  Backup battery compartment 
 Backup battery cover in open position  
						

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 Do not mutilate, puncture, or dispose of batteries in fire. The 
batteries can burst or explode, releasing hazardous chemicals. 
Replace batteries with only the types recommended in this 
User’s Guide. Discard used batteries according to the 
manufacturer’s instructions. 
Using the Power control panel 
Use the Power control panel to check the status of your main and 
backup batteries and to set options that can increase battery life. 
These include setting options for auto-suspend, power on, and 
setting controls to automatically dim or turn off the display. 
To open the Power control panel 
· On the Start menu, point to Settings, tap Control Panel, 
and then double-tap the Power icon. 
–or–  
Double-tap the power status icon in the status area of the 
taskbar. 
 The power status icon appears in the taskbar only under 
certain conditions, such as when battery power is low or when 
your HP Jornada is connected to external power and charging 
the main battery. 
Checking battery status 
The power area in the Power control panel indicates whether 
your HP Jornada is running on battery power or connected to ac 
power, and displays the status of both the main and backup 
batteries. In addition, the battery icon in the status area of the 
taskbar indicates whether the HP Jornada is operating on ac or 
battery power and displays the status of the main battery:  
Icon Indicates 
      Running on ac power 
 Main battery charging  
						

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Running on battery power, main battery low 
   Backup battery low 
    Backup battery very low 
 
It is important that you respond immediately when a low 
battery power warning is displayed. When the main battery is 
low, simply connect the HP Jornada to ac power to recharge. 
(You can use your HP Jornada while the battery is charging.) 
When the backup battery is low, replace it as soon as possible. 
It is recommended that you back up your data and run the HP 
Jornada only on ac power until you have replaced the backup 
battery. 
 
Conserving battery power  
Under normal circumstances, the HP Jornada Standard Battery 
should provide up to 9 hours of continuous use; however, certain 
tasks require more battery power and deplete the main battery 
faster. Follow these tips to maximize battery life.  
Setting auto-suspend 
To conserve battery power, MS Windows for H/PC 2000 will 
automatically turn off or suspend your HP Jornada after a period 
of continuous idle time. 
To set or shorten auto-suspend time 
1. On the Start menu, point to Settings, tap Control Panel, 
and then double-tap the Power icon.  
–or– 
Tap the HP settings hard icon, and then tap the battery icon. 
2. On the Power Saving tab, under While on battery power 
and no user input, next to Auto-suspend after, adjust the 
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  The default idle time is 3 minutes. To change the idle 
time, select a number from the list. Increasing the idle 
time may decrease your battery life. 
 The HP Jornada uses Intelligent Power Management to 
automatically power off after an extended period of inactivity, 
and to detect and warn you about active connections when 
powering off 
Setting power on option 
You can also set your HP Jornada to automatically turn on when 
you touch the screen. 
To set the power on option 
1. On the Start menu, point to Settings, tap Control Panel, 
and then double-tap the Power icon. 
–or– 
Tap the HP settings hard icon, and then tap the battery icon 
on the HP settings window. 
2. On the Power On tab, select Touch screen to Power On. 
Setting the Jornada display to automatically dim or turn off 
Dimming or shutting off the display on your HP Jornada will 
help conserve battery power. Use the Power Saving tab of the 
Power Properties dialog to set options for automatically dimming 
while on battery power, or shutting off the display when system 
processes that are running (e.g. playing music or an Internet 
Connection) will not allow your Jornada to auto-suspend.  
 The option to turn off the display when the Jornada cannot 
auto-suspend is selected by default. 
 
To set automatic dimming 
1. On the Start menu, point to Settings, tap Control Panel, 
and then double-tap the Power icon. The Power Properties 
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2. On the Power Saving tab, under While on battery power 
and no user input, select the Dim display after check 
box. 
3.  Select a time interval from the list box at the right to set how 
long your HP Jornada must be idle before the display is 
dimmed. 
4.  Click OK to save your settings and exit. 
To set or disable the display off option 
1.  In the Power Properties dialog, on the Power Saving tab, 
select the Turn off the display when system cannot 
auto-suspend due to active system processes check box. 
(To disable the display off option, uncheck the box.) 
2.  Click OK to save your settings and exit. 
Other tips for conserving battery power 
 Reduce the brightness of the display—Compensate for 
low light by increasing the contrast. (See the Using the HP 
settings application section in this chapter.) Use the Power 
control panel to set the auto-dimming feature. 
 Turn off the display manually—To save battery power 
when connected to your desktop PC, use the alt + 
 hot
 
key combination to manually turn off the display without 
waiting for the automatic display-off feature. 
 Suspend frequently—Use the Power control panel to 
shorten the length of continuous idle time before your 
HP Jornada auto-suspends. Press the On/Off key or tap 
Suspend on the Start menu to turn off your HP Jornada 
when it is not in use, even for a short time. 
 Always use ac power when connecting your 
HP Jornada to your desktop PC—Note that your 
HP Jornada will not auto-suspend while it is connected. 
 Turn off sounds—Use the HP settings application to mute 
the HP Jornada speaker, or use the Sound & Volume control 
panel to turn on only the most necessary system sounds.  
 Avoid using PC Cards while on battery power—Some PC 
Cards (especially PC Card modems) use considerable power 
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 Use the ac adapter to plug your HP Jornada into external 
power whenever possible, especially when connecting to a 
desktop PC, when using a PC Card modem, network interface 
card (NIC), or other peripheral. Do not let the alarm 
notification LED flash for a long time. 
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This section offers information that will help you  customize your 
HP Jornada to match your working style.  
Setting general options 
As on your desktop PC, use Control Panel to change most of your 
HP Jornada options. 
To open Control Panel 
· On the Start menu, point to Settings, and then tap Control 
Panel.  
Double-tap any of the icons in Control Panel to explore the 
options for that feature. Specific Control Panel options are 
described below. For more information about a particular control 
panel, see the Settings topic in online Help.  
 Communications—Use the Communications control panel to 
set options for establishing a connection between your HP 
Jornada and desktop PC. 
 Dialing—Use the Dialing control panel to manually create 
dialing locations and set dialing options for connecting to a 
service provider or remote computer.  
 Display—The Display control panel allows you to  
set the background image and the appearance of your MS 
Windows for H/PC 2000 desktop. 
 HP hot keys—Use the HP hot keys control panel to customize 
your HP Jornada hot keys and hard icons. For more 
information, see the Customizing the HP hot keys and 
hard icons section in this chapter. 
 HP security—Set primary and reminder password protection 
to control access to your HP Jornada, and use the security log 
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 Internet Options—Contains controls for browser settings 
including connection and auto-dialing, Internet security levels, 
default home and search pages, cache settings and history 
settings. 
 Keyboard—The Keyboard control panel allows you to set 
options for how quickly characters repeat when you hold down 
a key on your HP Jornada keyboard. 
 Network—Use the Network control panel to configure your 
network interface cards and drivers, and to type your user 
name and password for connecting to a network.
 
 Owner—The Owner control panel allows you to store personal 
information, such as your name and address, and to choose 
whether to display this information each time you turn on 
your HP Jornada.  
 Power—The Power control panel is the place to check the 
condition of your batteries and set options that can conserve 
battery power. For more information, see the Managing 
battery power section in this chapter. 
 Regional Settings—The Regional Settings control panel 
allows you to set the format for time, date, numbers, and 
currency based on your geographic region. Choose from preset 
schemes or set individual options. 
 Remove Programs—The Remove Programs control panel is 
the best way to delete or uninstall programs you no longer use.  
 Socket LP-E/EIO—Control panel allows you to check 
network IP information and control status icons, program 
launching and ethernet driver delay settings for use with 
Socket LP-E/EIO LAN PC cards. 
 Stylus—The Stylus control panel enables you recalibrate the 
stylus or to set options for double-tap speed and area. 
 System—The System control panel displays information 
about the hardware and software configuration and enables 
you to adjust the allotment of program memory and storage 
memory. 
 Volume & Sounds—The Volume & Sounds control panel 
allows you to set the speaker volume and turn on and off the 
sounds associated with different system events. You can save 
your options as a sound scheme, just as you do with Windows 
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 World Clock—The World Clock control panel allows you to 
set the system time, set alarms and reminders, and select your 
Home and Visiting cities. World Clock also displays almanac 
information, such as the nearest airport, sunrise and sunset 
times, and travel distance between selected cities.  
 To open the World Clock control panel, double-tap the clock in 
the status area of the taskbar. 
Customizing the HP hot keys and hard icons 
The HP hot keys (on the top row of the keyboard) and the 
HP hard icons (along the right edge of the screen) give you one-
touch access to your favorite programs. Simply press a hot key or 
tap a hard icon to open the corresponding program.  
Use the HP hot key application to assign any program or file on 
your HP Jornada to one of the hot keys or hard icons.  
Icon Indicates 
 Open HP settings 
 Open HP backup 
 Open HP dialup 
 Open Windows Media Player 
HP hard icon default program assignments 
 To start the HP hot keys application 
· On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP 
Utilities, and then tap HP hot keys.   
						

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When you start the HP hot keys application, the current 
hot key assignments are displayed in a list on the Hot 
keys tab. The default key assignments correspond to the 
program icons printed on the HP hot keys. 
You can also customize the hot keys to fit your personal 
preferences by assigning different programs or files to each hot 
key or hard icon 
To assign a program or file to a hot key or hard 
icon  
1.  Start the HP hot keys application. 
2. On the 
Hot keys tab or the 
Hard icons tab, select the key 
or icon you want to change. 
3. Under 
Assign to, select a program from the drop-down list. 
–or– 
Tap 
Browse to select a program or file that is not displayed. 
(Certain files or programs will not run when invoked by a hot 
key or hard icon.) 
4. Tap 
OK to save you new settings and close the HP hot keys 
application. 
To see which programs are currently assigned to the HP hard 
icons, tap and hold any hard icon. A pop-up window shows the 
current hard icon assignments. 
 
To restore the default hot keys or hard icons, which correspond to 
the icons printed on the keys or the screen, tap 
Restore defaults 
on the 
Hot keys tab or the 
Hard icons tab.  
						

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Using the HP settings application 
The HP settings application allows you to change or adjust 
display and sound settings and allows you to check the 
status of constantly changing information about your 
HP Jornada at a glance, such as available memory and 
battery power. 
To open HP settings 
· On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to HP 
Utilities, and then tap Settings.  
–or– 
Press the HP settings 
 hard icon. 
Setting brightness and contrast. 
The Display Profiles tab includes slider controls for brightness 
and contrast, and buttons to select saved settings profiles. Move 
the sliders to adjust the display settings to a comfortable level. 
 
Setting volume levels. 
The Volume Profiles 
tab includes slider controls for audio 
volume and modem volume, and buttons to select saved 
volume settings profiles. Move the sliders to adjust the 
volume settings to a comfortable level. 
 
 
The modem slider is available only on HP Jornada models with 
built-in modem; the modem volume slider is not functional on